Sports

Sports varsity commences in Delta state

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has stated that the state government is making giant strides in the sports sector with huge investment in both personnel and infrastructure.

Okowa represented by Hon. Jude Sinebe, Commissioner for Higher Education, stated this at the foundation laying ceremony [...]

Ronaldo ruled out of Real’s Super Cup clash with Sevilla

Cristiano Ronaldo insists he will not feature in Real Madrid’s Super Cup clash with Sevilla in August.
The 31-year-old suffered a knee injury in a challenge with Dimitri Payet in the Euro 2016 final and was forced off in the first half in tears.
And the forward, who played a major ro [...]

Wenger issues transfer warning toArsenal fans: ’We might have to be good at poker’

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal “might have to be good at poker” and has warned that the club’s transfer activity may be on hold until the middle of August.
The Gunners have already secured deals for Granit Xhaka and Rob Holding this summer but were rejected by Leicester City strike [...]

Usain Bolt criticises Justin Gatlin over trials comments

Usain Bolt accused sprint rival Justin Gatlin of "disrespect" after the six-time Olympic champion won the 200m at the Anniversary Games in London.
Bolt, 29, clocked 19.89 seconds in his first appearance since pulling out of the Jamaican trials.
He was picked for the Olympics afte [...]

Ex-Soviet Union president Gorbachev appeals against blanket Olympic ban

Mikhail Gorbachev has called on the International Olympic Committee to allow Russian athletes to compete at Rio 2016.
The former Soviet Union president has written to the IOC to plead the case of those who have not failed drugs tests and yet face possible bans from taking part in the Games.

Wada suspends Rio laboratory just weeks before Olympics

Rio's anti-doping laboratory has been suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) just six weeks before the Brazilian city hosts the Olympic Games.
The ban was imposed because it fails to comply with international standards.
Rio's is the sixth laboratory to be sanctioned by Wa [...]

Poland ease out Swiss in Euros into quarters

Adam Nawalka's side are into the quarter-finals for the first time in their history, surviving a revival from the Swiss before a superb performance in the shootout
Granit Xhaka's woeful penalty proved decisive as Poland beat Switzerland 5-4 in a shooutout to render redundant Xherdan Shaq [...]

Brexit poses problem for Real Madrid over Bale

Gareth Bale’s future could cause Real Madrid problems after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union.
The Wales international will now become a non-EU player at the Santiago Bernabeu following 'Brexit', with La Liga clubs only allowed a maximum of three in their squads. [...]